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Running Rehabilitation Program

Running injuries are common among all runners both novice and experienced alike. In such individuals, pain is a major factor affecting performance and the ability to reach one’s running goals.

Physical therapists at our rehabilitation center can help restore strength, flexibility and good biomechanics in such individuals and help them return to sport pain free by performing an individualized evaluation and providing a customized treatment plan.

Commonly Treated Running Injuries

Achilles Tendonitis/Tendonosis

Plantar Heel Pain

Plantar Fasciitis/Foot Pain

Patellofemoral Syndrome/Knee Pain

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome/Shin Splints

Stress Fractures

Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Femoral Acetabular Impingement/Hip Impingement

Hamstring Tendonitis

Back Pain

What to expect?

Personalized evaluation

Strength assessment

Flexibility assessment

Joint mobility assessment

Biomechanical assessment

Video analysis of running gait

Individualized Treatment

Manual therapy including joint and soft tissue mobilization

Muscle strengthening exercises

Flexibility exercises

Gait/Biomechanical corrections

Taping

Correct shoe type suggestions

How to get started?

Obtain a referral from your doctor for physical therapy.

Call us at 202-715-5655 to schedule an appointment for a running evaluation.

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The George Washington University Hospital is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc.(UHS), a King of Prussia, PA-based company, that is one of the largest healthcare management companies in the nation.

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